Politics In Brief: New NFZ president; Election signatures; Presidential race

His candidacy has been accepted by Prime Minister Marek Belka. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) ... Ryszard P. was yesterday sentenced by the court to a one year conviction suspended for three years for forging signatures for Self Defense in the 2001 general election. His case was excluded from similar charges against Renata Beger who stands accused of forging almost 2,000 signatures in support of her party. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) ... In one year's time the race for the Presidential seat will be almost over. The left has not yet begun discussions concerning the subject, although it has numerous politicians who are willing run in the election. These include Prime Minister Marek Belka, SDPL leader Marek Borowski, Foreign Minister Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz and SLD deputy leader Józef Oleksy. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) A.K.